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St Mary the Virgin Church, Tarrant Crawford

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St Mary the Virgin Church, Tarrant Crawford

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  • Location: Tarrant Crawford, North Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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    Lovely st Mary’s church in tarrant Crawford worth a visit

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    The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Tarrant Crawford, Dorset, is a historically significant church with roots dating back to the 12th century. It sits in a picturesque valley, a little distance from the village itself. This church is notable as it is all that remains of the once-wealthy Tarrant Abbey, a Cistercian nunnery.

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    Abbey Origins: The church was likely a lay chapel to Tarrant Abbey, which was founded in the late 11th century by Ralph de Kahaines and refounded in 1228 (or 1230/1233) as a Cistercian nunnery by Bishop Richard Poore.
    * Bishop Richard Poore: A prominent figure, Bishop Richard Poore was baptized in Tarrant Crawford and went on to become Bishop of Chichester, Salisbury, and Durham. He is credited with planning and building Salisbury Cathedral from 1219. He was buried in Tarrant Crawford in 1237, and his coffin lid, made of Purbeck Marble and bearing a cross, is still within the church.
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    Location: Tarrant Crawford, North Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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